2000 Peugeot 106 GTi from UK and Ireland - Comments

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Handing is excellent for country roads, however stiffness makes normal driving a chore at times. It is very difficult not to floor it just for the thrill.

Acceleration excellent, but you have to drive it hard and get the gear change just right, you must change down on every overtake. More low end torque would be nice.

Very, very jerky in traffic, but fantastic on the open road.

Rattles from everywhere, had to remove the boot mounted brake light as it sounded like I had buggies in the back of the car.

Exterior looks amazing, interior fantastic, really sporty. Everyone I have given a lift to comments on how smart and fun the the car looks.

The dealer has not been involved as nothing has gone wrong.

I used to have a 205 1.9. The 106 is faster, tighter, and probably nimbler too. The only disadvantage is the lack of torque that the 1.9 had in spades.

You might like to consider adding a Peugeot Sport cold air induction kit and performance exhaust system. Insurance stays virtually the same, but the engine just opens up even more and becomes much more flexible. The beauty of the cold air ram kit is that the faster you go, the denser the air becomes being supplied to the engine. It has a semi-supercharging effect - makes motorway driving in 5th gear much more interesting! I found the standard car great fun, but these small mods give you quite a bit more power - particularly lower down the rev range. Also sounds serious now, although not too raucous for everyday driving. The exhaust system is Magnex, and is designed to fit well (which it does).

I use the Green forced air induction kit on my Gti, which use the same element as the Peugeot Sport on, but undercuts the price by £80+.

I found that the low level torque was increased massively by this kit - I believe it was due to removing all the restrictive pipework and keeping the air which goes into the engine much cooler. The standard pipework got really hot under heavy use and I could feel the car "bogging down" at low revs due to the drop in torque.

I have owned my 106 for five months. It is the most fun a practical car could be. I believe than many induction kits will have the same effect, so whichever you choose you'll land on your feet. The best modification I could recommend is a De-cat pipe and quality exhaust. This along with the induction kit allows me to see off the likes of Clio 172's and even Civic Type R's.All this from a 147 BHP Pug (dyno proven).

How can you say that the 106 can see off the 172 or type are simply by sorting out the induction and exhaust!? I have owned a 172 for 5 months now and have upset many an Audi TT and BMW driver without the need for any modifications!! If you want to be able to compete with iconic benchmark hatches like ours may I suggest nitrous or maybe just go and buy one!! dream on! lol.

Reading the earlier comment: "How can you say that the 106 can see off the 172 or type are simply by sorting out the induction and exhaust!"

Having seen an accurate comparison of both the 106 GTi and the Clio Williams in action, it IS possible to do a lot with the 106 (regarding induction and exhaust) and get it to see off the Clio. The earlier comment is absolutely correct.

However, both of you are missing the big point here. The factory GTi won't see off the factory Williams. And you can make such big improvements with the GTi quite simply because the factory induction layout just isn't that wonderful.

And, of course, if you do the same modifications to both cars, the Williams will win 95 percent of the time.

Great comments regarding the induction kits: an inexpensive way to add extra zip at speed.

I bought a 106 GTI the other day after having a saxo vtr. How amazing are these cars.

Its got a piper induction kit which is covered up to hold there air, when you drive fast it gets more air.

I have looked into the magnex exhaust full stainless, £395 seems a bit harsh. does anyone know if the back bumper need modifying?

Clio 172's are not that quick. I could easily see a 106 gti keeping pace at least from a standing start.

Re: comment of 8th Feb 2004 - what is it with 172 drivers and the superiority thing? The 172 is a damn fine hot hatch, but there are plenty of things out there that will make it look stupid. The 180 bhp, 675kg Westfield in my garage for one (which almost certainly cost me less to buy and insure than your Clio).

Oh, and if you want to debate iconic hot hatches, I think you'll find Peugeot's CV pretty much unbeatable.

Lets face it the Clio 172 and 182 are not as fast as they should be. I have raced several from standing starts and there is very little in it compared to my 106 gti. They do however have more torque and slightly more BHP, which gives them just the edge when racing at higher speeds.

If you do a comparison the standard 172 pushes out 170 bhp 156/ton

The GTI pushes out 120 bhp 130/ton.

Now fit the GTI with a fully through exhaust system and enclosed induction kit that will rise to anything up to 145bhp!

Handling wise the 106 gti is in a class of its own though, it’s like a go-cart on wheels, weighing less than a ton and with superb suspension set up it really can put a smile on your face. It Goes round corners like it’s on rails and when driven properly would out see many cars especially on the B roads.

I'm sure the 106 GTI is a nice little Hatchback, but do find it odd the comparison between this and the Clio 172.

For starters the 106 has a 0-60 of 8.7, and the 172 is 6.9 if improving the induction system gives a 1.8 second increase then Peugeot have really made a bad GTI, or alternatively the person fitting this induction system needs to go and work for a formula 1 team. To be realistic fitting a new inductions system at best should give you a 5bhp increase in power.

I've owned one for 2 years. Its fast for a small hatch. BUT Won't PUT BIGGER PERFORMANCE HATCHS TO SHAME!

The best 0-60 I have acheived is 60 in 8.432sec and 0-100mph in 24.761sec (completly standard), but recorded with proper timing gear.

The car does feel faster than it is "IN REALITY", being low to the flaw and not much sound proofing etc... AND NO IT Can't TAKE A CLIO 172..LOL.

I don't know you people. I have driven a 182 and a 106 gti. to be fair the gti will stay with the clio, but it needs to work a bit harder. I would rather drive the gti all day long. it is much more fun.

Re: comment 27th Oct 2005 - "The best 0-60 I have achieved is 60 in 8.432sec and 0-100mph in 24.761sec (completely standard) ".

Did you actually try? I've got a standard 2002 106 GTi and have done 0-60mph in just over 7 seconds!

I've just bought a 106 GTi, but I'm a poor student can anyone suggest a cheap supplier for mods?

Regarding the TVR cerbra comment, why do you even compare them? This is a 106 comments page, your stating the bloody obvious when you say its faster, course it is. But we can't all afford TVR's. Are you a spoilt mummys boy? Or a sad middle aged man living alone?